Chandigarh, March 14 -- Anticipating increased electricity demand in the upcoming summer months, the UT electricity department has written to the Union ministry of power to increase the unallocated power quota of Chandigarh from 9% to 14% to ensure uninterrupted supply.

Catering to around 2.40 lakh power consumers, Chandigarh currently receives 345 megawatts (MW) of power during the summer months of April to September. If the demand for 14% extra supply is approved by the ministry, UT will get an additional 200 MW, taking the total to 545 MW. UT has requested the ministry to increase the quota after studying the annual power consumption in summer.

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